Texas Lottery FAQ

Yes - Texas is one of just a handful of states that allows winners of $1 million or more to keep their identity concealed.

Can I buy a TX Lottery ticket online?

If you're in Texas, you can purchase Powerball, Mega Millions, and tickets for your favorite state games through Lottery.com at play.lottery.com!

How much is the TX Lottery today?

You can find the latest TX Lottery jackpot amounts for all of your favorite games here on the Lottery.com Texas Lottery Jackpots page.

How long does it take to receive TX Lottery winnings?

Prizes up to $2.5 million can be claimed at local claim centers and may be paid out instantly, while prizes between $2.5 million and $5 million can only be claimed at the Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio claim centers and may take longer. Jackpot prizes will take the longest, although a specific timeline is not specified. According to the TX Lottery, claims that are mailed in will take four to six weeks to process.

How much will I pay in taxes if I win the Texas lottery?

For U.S. citizens and residents, the tax withholding rate is 24% for winnings, less the wager, for prizes greater than $5,000.

About the Texas Lottery

Legislation to create a state lottery in Texas was first introduced in 1991. On November 5, 1991, Texas voters approved the legislation in a two-to-one margin, and director Nora Linares was appointed later that month. In May of 1993, the 73rd Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1587, creating the Texas Lottery Commission. Ticket sales skyrocketed, and the state’s game Lone Star Millions set world records for highest first-day and first-week sales. By August of that year, the Texas Lottery had contributed $80.9 million in funds to the state's General Revenue Fund and had earned $812 million in the first 15 months - nearly $350 million more than the original earnings estimate for the biennium.

Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $24.9 billion to the Foundation School Fund which supports public education in Texas. In the 2019 fiscal year, the Texas Lottery contributed $1.617 billion to the Foundation School Fund. The TX Lottery also supports Texas veterans, and in the 2019 fiscal year, provided $19.4 million to the Texas Veterans Commission.

Texas Lottery Records

In 2016, Texas Lottery saw record-breaking sales of $5.07 billion. A revenue transfer of $1.39 billion was given to the state, making it the single largest annual lottery transfer in the state's history.

For the 13th consecutive year, the Texas Lottery has generated more than $1 billion in revenue for Texas.

In 2016, $1.37 billion in proceeds was transferred to the Foundation School Fund to support public education, which was the largest annual revenue transfer to the Foundation School Fund in the history of the Texas Lottery.

Also in 2016, $14.7 million was transferred to the Texas Veterans Commission for the sale of the dedicated scratch tickets, the largest annual transfer to the Veterans Fund since the inception of the game in 2009.

Texas Lottery Achievements

Since 1992, over $25 billion in revenue has been generated for the state of Texas, including more than $19 billion given in support to the Foundation School Fund.

More than $66 million since fiscal year 2010 has been transferred to the Texas Veterans Commission, benefiting the Fund For Veterans' Assitance.

Responsible Gaming in Texas

Educating consumers, retailers, and TX Lottery employees about responsible play of lottery games continues to be a critical area of focus for the agency. The "PLAY RESPONSIBLY" message was launched in 2003 and appears on all tickets, publications, advertising, points of sale, and news releases.

Information on responsible gaming and problem gaming is available. Or call 1-800-522-4700.

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